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Baltimore Orioles · 3 months ago

Biomechanics Engineer

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

The Baltimore Orioles are seeking a Biomechanics Engineer for the 2026 Major League Baseball Championship season. This role focuses on the innovation, development, and application of biomechanics related tools and metrics across various performance departments.

Sports

Responsibilities

Lead the innovation and development of biomechanics algorithms applied to pitching, hitting, and performance assessments using motion capture technology, IMUs, force plates, etc

Apply musculoskeletal models and fatigue models for the purposes of biomechanical evaluation and player workload management

Work with the Baltimore Orioles’ data engineering team to scale data processing, biomechanics algorithms, and software to production environments

Develop new metrics, models, and tools for biomechanical processing and analysis

Use advanced statistical analysis to perform research connecting data across departments to on field performance and injury risk

Document all communications and research to maintain reproducibility

Assist in biomechanics lab data collection sessions, as needed

Create live feedback tools for the Orioles’ biomechanics labs

Communicate biomechanics findings from research and motion capture data collections with appropriate staff

Collaborate with appropriate staff to help create player development plans based on biomechanics findings and relevant information from other departments (eg. Biomechanics, sports science, pitching, hitting, S&C, Medical, etc.)

Qualification

Biomechanical Engineering3D dynamicsMotion capture technologyMatlabPythonMusculoskeletal modelingData science capabilitiesDeep learningBilingualCommunication skills

Required

BS/MS/PhD - Biomechanics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology field

Previous experience with motion capture technology (hardware and software)

Highly proficient in mathematical techniques of 3D dynamics, inverse dynamics, inverse kinematics, and musculoskeletal modeling

Highly proficient in at least three (3) of the following: Matlab, Python, R, C, C++, Javascript, SQL

Previous experience with scripting biomechanics data visualization reports with large motion capture datasets

Strong communication and presentation skills (graphical, written, and verbal)

Desire to work with the Sports Performance department to help build a collaborative, organized system

Exercises high quality and ethics in the obtainment and use of data

Wants to work in a baseball setting

Ability and willingness to work extended hours/holidays as needed

Preferred

Previous experience working in a clinical, elite sport, or industrial biomechanics lab, consisting of motion capture technology, IMUs, force plates, etc

Previous experience with Visual3D, OpenSim, or other biomechanics software

Previous experience with deep learning and computer vision algorithm development

Previous experience with signal processing of raw sensor data (IMU, GPS, HR, etc.)

Data science capabilities

Bilingual